I am glad to hear from you's and to know that you both seem to be having so much fun. i only just found out about this amazing web page. you have done really well in keeping updated with your holiday, and so far, it is brilliant to look at and the pictures are really nice. you guys are looking nice and tanned, keep it up. your blog is really good aswel, so much detail of what you guys have been doing so far and of the transportations you went on for hours. From your detailed blog, i could smell the rotten onions and bad smell from here. From what i have read of your blog, you have done so much, its hard to keep up, but it seems you got alot of memory from the horse ride although it was 2 weeks ago.
well, not much happening over in manchester, as you already know, the weather is very unprodictable, one day its raining, the next it is sunny, today was raining agin. its alans birthday today and we will celerbrate it in Staley bridge, not quite south America, but we will have a great time on your behalf. i guess i will call it a day for now or you will have an essay to read. keep posting the pics and updating the blog, its looking good.tace care and continue to have fun.
Soph And Andy
Hello everybody! We survived the border crossing! and have some shiney new stamps in our passports!
Piura was POO, Trujillo is abit better, but man we want some sporting ACTION! Thus we head off to Huaraz tomorrow before the easter celebrations kick in - yeh go on stuff your faces with chocolate eggs... we don´t care... WE´D KILL FOR SOME CADBURY´S!!!!! PLEASE SAVE US SOME!!! Why do easter eggs always taste better than ordinary chocolate?! OOOOOOOHHHHHH, IT´S KILLING ME EVEN WRITING ABOUT IT!! I miss the vending machines at Mobberley Riding School!!!!!
Anyway, enough about the wonderous chocolate.... how you all doin out there? Stephen, i´m sure you would have enjoyed today´s little archeological visit. Chris stop playin your bloody guitar. Nick put the scissors down, you´ll be here in a few months! The Green Parents - hope you are enjoying having half the flock back in the nest?! - we´ve not seen paddington yet, but we have seen hairless dogs! Topsy would poo herself! Get well soon Grandma Ainsworth, we´re sure you´ll be navigating the stairs with ease as we speak! (very impressed with the computer skills by the way).
Kate, stop worrying please. You´ve got enough to deal with being a major Mancunian star and future bride. We will watch the programme when we can - can you get it on DVD tho too? Mother Whittaker, you are obviously working to hard!! - shoulder injury from typing?! Better get to Tenerife while you stil can! Please send our regards to father Whittaker for we feel somewhat disconnected from him - can´t someone hook him up to the net?!
Ian, hope the ridings goin well - hopefully on a variety of horses! Try not to get too drunk at Bredbury Hall - my god what has Waterford Place come to?!?! Bloody scallys!!!! Goin to Tenerife aswell - bet it´s an 18-30´s hol!
Anna, congrats on the 6th place with Rosie - she´s obviously decided to be good now after her little bronco session! - so have you qualified for trailblazers yet then?! I expect to see you there!
Alan, thanks for the football updates, although i seem to be watching more football here than i do at home! (more channels!) Everyone´s football mad here it´s great! (no it´s not - Soph)
Has anyone discovered who the hell MOM AND RAY are yet?!?! Although they sent us a delightful messege we have no flippin clue who they are?! We think they might be government spies....
Love to all, mentioned or not!
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Great photos! You are good at keeping us up to date but as Kate says.....where are you? No doubt having a ball in Peru! Colin may get on well with Paddington Bear if you manage to see him! (Thanks Julie for the reminder about Paddington!) We've been enjoying beautiful spring weather for the past two days. British Summetime is here - yippee! (The clocks went forward an hour on Sunday.) Will e mail. Lots of love to you both. Mum W xx
Mum G
Howdy Cowboys (Hows the buttocks???)
Sorry for the lack of replies, I have a good excuse good old Stockport MBC block the messages, they let the piccis in but not messages and I hardly ever get near the pc at home!!!!! Especially now Chris is home !!!! Sorry Chris!!
How is deepest darkest Peru? have you found Paddington Bear yet? keep a look out for marmalde sandwiches they are supposed to grow on trees in Peru aren't they? Remember wear you baggage label at all times.
Grandma update, she had the op on Friday at around 4pm and tonight (Monday) Jo an I brought her home!!!! WOW!!! She is doing remarkable well, survived the white knuckle ride I gave her in the wheel chair through the hospital, managed to get herself in the car asJo and I had fits of giggles. Once home she managed the stairs like a pro!!
Dad is off building HMS Pinafore tonight yes Alan I think its the whole ship they are building!!
Chris is out gi-tar strumming with Johnny Y, I think Nick is after his strings with scissors, and he's only been home 2 days!! Things don't change!!
Well I'll keep the Grandma updates coming, keep the piccies coming they are great!!! Colin is certainly the most photogenic of your trio!!!
Love tons, take care Mum xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Big Sis
WELL........DID YOU MAKE IT TO PERU??????????
PLEASE update this bloomin site so that I can stop worrying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
K.xxxxxxxxxx
Stephen
Haha, that?s the fashion these days. I'm currently wearing wellies and shorts, boots are so last week.
Those Nuns seem to have the right idea. It looks like a better party than some of my house parties lol. Hey even the nunnery looks nicer than my house.
That jungle walk looked really exciting, but what about those man-eating snakes and snake-eating-jumping spiders? I'd check your kit .
Big Sis
SORRY! Been really busy this week- events every evening so not had a chance to update the old messages.
Yeah- love those stories! Also ones from he caravan rank pretty highly, like dad doin his back in and needing a stick, the haunted caravan where you were convinced that you felt a bolt through your neck ?! hmmm, and water bombs galore! Oh yeah and the horses willy- wont go into that one though.....
I am officially famous after being spotted by a woman in tesco who asked if I was the small one from Fashion Face off- nice, then she prceeded to tell me for 15 minutes how she gets all of the underwear from asda because it is hardwearing and washes much better than the stuff from BHS- grrrreeat! The dizzy heights eih?
You can watch the show- not that you will ever have time with all of your antics, but if you do ever have a spare 20 and fancy seeing my luuuurvy face then log onto www.channelm.co.uk and click on fashion face off- all the eps are on there- much fun.
Well, I'm glad you are keeping safe kids and looking after each other. Goin to see grandma after work today so ill keep her updated. Rick went skiing today so Ive got a whole week of relaxation on my own- soooo excited! Saddo- gonna sit and watch dancing on ice without any sarky comments tonight with a big glass of wine and a pizza then watch the most girly stuff I can find on the box- just coz i can! yey!
Anyway. stay safe and I'll speak to you soon.
K.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Andrew wearing shorts and hiking boots?! I never thought I'd see the day! I bet you've made Stephen very proud!! ;)
Andy And Soph
there are still LOADS of pics to come people, the computer we are on is soooo slow - it's just taken about 2hrs to put 20 pictures on! We will put more on asap, prob when we stop off in Loja on our way to Peru, or in Peru itself! x
Soph
Oh my god Kate i have to tell you this... Iwas reminising with Andy about childhood holidays on our hike back to the hotel this morning.
I was telling him all about our trip to Oxford with Helen and Nick, Oliver, Ursula and Erica - remember? Egg rolling competition, shark coming out of house, me nearly killing myself on a tree in Burnham Beeches, falling in the canal, Helen twisting her ankle, not being able to 'pump out' (that sounds wrong - but we couldn't empty the toilet people!) and the complete rebellion of us kids when we locked ourselves in the canal boat and ate cheese!!! (not even sure that the adults noticed, but it felt rebellious anyway!) Oh yeah, and there was that slight issue of me biting Ursula... but i don't think we need to go there!!
Wasn't that also the same holiday when we went to James and Jenny's in Devon? When i have to run after that b****** ball don that bloody steep hill with James shouting 'go catch that ball sophie!'and i had just stung my hand on a flaming nettle!! My body was crying to stop.... but my legs wouldn't let me!! Oh yeh, and the connection between these too memorable Whittaker outings .... THE OWL MOBILE!! LEGENDRY!
Ah the memories, sorry bout that kids, but i was wetting myself telling those stories to Andy! Felt they had to be shared!
Lots of love x x x x x x
Andrew And Soph
Hi Grandma, great to hear from you, we are having a really great time here.
The weather is glorious here we should both come back with great tans, or burns in Soph's case!!! (Angela she's fine, she's using factor 50!)
Hope all goes well with your knee op, we wont need to send you a postcard you could do the inca trail with us!
Lots of love x x x x x x x x x x
Grandma Jean
Just seen you emails and pictures really fantastic.
Hope the next time you go riding it won't be as painful on the bottom Andrew!
Hope you are finding decent accomodation and good food and meeting lots of interesting people.
Off on my vacation Thursday! I will think of you both swaning around whilst my operation takes place.
